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Maha: Three of family die, 2 others injured in lightning strike incident in Jalgaon

Jalgaon, June 16 (UNI) Three members of a family were killed, and two others were injured after lightning struck them in Chalisgaon taluka of the district.
The victims were standing under a tree in a field to shelter themselves from a spell of heavy rain on Sunday evening, when lightning struck them, police said on Monday.
The deceased have been identified as Dashrath Udal Pawar (aged 24), his nephew Dilip Pawar (14, both of Konganagar) and schoolboy Samadhan Prakash Rathod (9).
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Poet Divate says will return state award in protest against Hindi 'imposition' in schools

23 Jun 2025 | 1:31 PM

Mumbai, June 23 (UNI) Hemant Divate, a poet who has received a state award for his poetry collection, has announced that he is returning the award in protest against the imposition of Hindi as the third language in classes 1 to 5, in Marathi and English medium schools in Maharashtra.

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Fire in Mumbai film city on set of  TV serial, no injury reported

Fire in Mumbai film city on set of TV serial, no injury reported

23 Jun 2025 | 12:07 PM

Mumbai, June 23 (UNI) A massive fire broke out on Monday morning on a TV serial set in the Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari, popularly known as Film City, in Goregaon area of Mumbai suburb with no injury being reported. The All Indian Cine Workers Association has demanded a high-level investigation into the matter.

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Mumbai Police bust sex racket, rescue two minor girls, 42-yr-old woman detained

Mumbai Police bust sex racket, rescue two minor girls, 42-yr-old woman detained

23 Jun 2025 | 11:54 AM

Mumbai, June 23 (UNI) Mumbai police have busted a sex racket in a raid at a residential premises in the Baiganwadi area of Govandi in the city and rescued three females, including two minor girls, and detained a 42-year-old woman identified as Shama Shahnawaz Patel, who is accused of running the illegal operation, an official said on Monday.

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Maha: Govt provides Rs 3 crore to set up 'Laser Show' at Indian Army base in Dras

23 Jun 2025 | 2:13 AM

Mumbai, June 22 (UNI) In order to introduce the bravery of the Indian Army to the next generations at the battlefield of Kargil War, Dras, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday handed over a cheque of Rs three crore, as promised last year, to the officers of the Indian Army to set up a 'Laser Show' at Army base in Dras.

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Maha: Minister Bhujbal dedicates various development works in Nashik

23 Jun 2025 | 1:45 AM

Nashik, June 22 (UNI) Maharashtra Food, Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal asserted on Sunday that farmers and citizens will be provided with ample electricity through generators commissioned today by the Maharashtra Distribution Corporation Ltd.

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